34. Shock
It was raining heavily in the sky.
The rain was so heavy that the water vapor raised obscured the sky, and the entire Boulder and the surrounding area for dozens of kilometers were plunged into a hazy world, and the visibility of the line of sight was not even ten meters.
Tequila Territory, as the territory of the Boulder family, the scope of this territory is the first in the entire Dabion Kingdom, even if it is a direct territory of the royal family. But no one in the entire kingdom of Dabiang would be envious and jealous of the Boulder family having such a territory, for the simple reason that the entire tequila domain was formed by the merger of one dukedom, two marquises, and five counties.
This means that the Boulder family has at least one Field Duke, two Field Marquises, and five Field Counts. In this world where even a viscount can already establish a family, the Boulder family, which has so many noble titles and titles, has not been divided because of this, which has to be said to be an incredible thing, of course, this also means that the influence of the Boulder family in the kingdom of Dabiang is extremely terrifying.
As the proudest tequila collar of the Boulder family, the city named after the Boulder family is undoubtedly the core of the entire Boulder family.
Boulder City has undergone seven expansions and is now a megacity with more than 300,000 inhabitants. This city is not only the economic center of the entire Tequila Territory, but also one of the few trading cities in the entire Dabiang Kingdom, and almost every year the trade tax can reach millions.
The innermost part of the city, now the inner part of the city, has been completely converted into a fortress. This is the political center of the Boulder family, and all children with the Boulder surname will live here until the age of sixteen, after which they will be graded and only those who are gifted, talented, or given a passing grade in the examination will be able to continue to live in the fortress. And once they fail the assessment, then they can only leave the fortress to seek development on their own, and the Boulder family will no longer provide any material support for free.
The downpour doesn't seem to stop at all.
In such weather, naturally no one will go out on the streets, so there will be no business, and the whole of Boulder City is closed except for the inns, and even the taverns. However, in this kind of weather, there will be some people who are nervously busy.
Sivier is a merchant leader in the Eastern Wolf Chamber of Commerce.
This is a large chamber of commerce active in the southeastern region of the Miracle Continent, headquartered in the Chainas Empire, and its trade scope is centered on the Chainas Empire. Radiates to surrounding kingdoms and principalities.
Sivier is over half a hundred years old this year, and as an ordinary person, he looks a little older than his actual age. As a veteran merchant who joined the Eastern Wolf Chamber of Commerce during its establishment, it was impossible for Sivel to be in charge of the Boulder family's trade route anyway, but his luck was not good. Because there are usually more people who are offended, and the previous freight error made the Chamber of Commerce lose a lot of money. Therefore, Sivier was given the reason of "whether he is capable enough to do it". Sent here.
"Quick!" Although Sivier is over half a hundred years old, his momentum is becoming more and more condensed, and at this moment his voice actually overshadows the roar of the rainstorm, "Move faster!" Tie the light rope, one by one, and watch out for the tarp on the truck. Some of the goods inside are not allowed to get wet! …… It's good after entering the city, everyone move quickly, and I will drink in the evening to warm everyone up. ”
Sivel's words spread far and wide in the torrential rain. This made the members of the caravan who were marching in the rain feel a burst of excitement. The mercenaries, in particular, were able to save a fee, which was not a good thing very often, so even they began to help, which made the caravan move forward a lot.
Sivel reached out and wiped his face, cursing, "What the damn weather." ”
"Hey, sir, you don't know." Hearing Sivir's voice, a caravan member next to him who also looked to be some age smiled, "Every year at the end of the summer when the rainy season is coming to an end, there is a heavy rainstorm here in the Tequila Territory, which is one of the main reasons why this land is fertile. …… At least the harvest in the autumn is good, but this year's rainstorm is a bit larger. ”
Sivel sighed, he had only been in Tequila for a short time, and many things were not very clear. However, it is rare for anyone to know these at this moment, so Sivel is very humble to ask for advice, as if he is flattered by the good attitude of Sivier, the merchant leader, this member who was questioned looks very sincere, but after all, he has some experience and experience, so he is naturally no stranger to Sivel's problem.
At that moment, the sound of horses' hooves sounded.
Sivel turned his head in some surprise, what kind of scale should it be to have such a loud sound of horses' hooves in this rainstorm?
However, when this group of cavalry appeared in Sivel's sight, he realized that this group of cavalry was only about a dozen horsemen, and they were all light cavalry attire. However, the sharp-eyed Sivel also found that when this group of light cavalry was running, their momentum was very awe-inspiring, and the formation was also very uniform, and a team like this could barely reach the elite ranks even in the Chainas Empire.
"It's the private soldiers of the Boulder family, the Tequila cavalry unit." Seeing Sivier's gaze, the caravan member beside him explained very smartly, "I heard that this cavalry force is only 3,000 people, but although it is a light cavalry unit, it is trained according to the training scale of heavy cavalry, and this army was one of the few troops in the kingdom that could block the Marquis of Tonis on a frontal battlefield. …… It is said that the current commander of the Red Cross Cavalry Regiment was the commander of this Tequila Cavalry Regiment, and it seems that it was because of the strength of this cavalry unit that he trained that he was able to become the commander of the Red Cross Cavalry Regiment. ”
"This force looks like it's in a hurry."
"Probably because of the relationship with the lord of Panda."
"Isn't Pandaling deserted?"
"Hey, the Marquis of Tonis of the Duchy of Lane didn't know what Lu Dao had in mind, and sent a lord to manage the Panda Territory, but it didn't develop much over there, but this lord had a conflict with the Mordeg Territory, and it seems that he also threatened to step on the Mordeg Territory. No, the Boulder family for their own reputation. Of course, I have to make a gesture, some time ago, the private troops in the general's territory, except for the Tequila Cavalry Regiment, were all sent out, ready to teach the lord a hard lesson. …… In this battle, I don't think there is any suspense, can a new lord still be able to defeat the private army of the Boulder family? That's a mixed army of 20,000 men. ”
Sivel didn't know much about the war, but after hearing these words, he was a little suspicious of the appearance of the Tequila cavalry. He could see that this cavalry unit was really in a hurry. Especially the knight in the lead, his momentum was so strong that the rainstorm falling from the sky could not drench him at all, as if there was an invisible protective shield around his body to block the rain.
This is a means that only gold-level powerhouses have!
Despite the rainstorm. However, the gates of Boulder City were not closed, and horses were not allowed to ride in the city according to the rules. But this tequila cavalry rode directly in. There was no intention of dismounting at all.
However, when the soldiers in charge of the city's defense saw that the tequila cavalry was stepping on the red brick road in the city, everyone's face was surprised. This road is the private military road of the Boulder family, and it can only be ridden on this road in case of emergency, but except for a few years ago when the war with the Duchy of Lane broke out, there was no such thing in the past few decades.
Is there another war going on?
When the tequila cavalry arrived at the central fortress of Boulder City, it was obvious that the mounts under the crotch of the tequila cavalry were no longer good. But no one had time to pay attention to this at this time, because the leading knight was soon summoned to the Great Chamber.
Standing in the chamber, the knight's face was a little pale and his body was a little shaky. This was because the Dou Qi in his body was consumed too violently. But in fact, he really couldn't let the rain get wet, otherwise the letter he put in his arms would naturally be soaked in the rain, and the contents of the letter would not be saved.
After seeing the old Duke Hatch, the knight did not hesitate to take off the light armor on his body, took out the letter in his arms, and handed it to the duke, who seemed to be much more emaciated than before. And after the duke received the letter, he immediately couldn't wait to open it, only glanced at the contents of it, and the whole person was immediately stunned, and his expression was a little incredulous.
"Dead?"
"Yes. …… All six Tequila Blackguards were also killed. The knight nodded, "At that time, we all felt the powerful power and energy, so we set off immediately, but it was about half a day away from the border of the tequila territory, and when we arrived, the other party had already kidnapped Young Master Elsie, so we immediately launched a search circle, and only found the body of the tequila blackguard." ”
"Who did it?"
"The other party's methods are very sophisticated, and the tail is also handled very cleanly, all the thieves have been eliminated, and there is no living mouth."
Old Duke Hatch's face became extremely ugly, and then he suddenly thought of something, and shouted, "Where is Yuqi now?" Tell him immediately with magical communication and let him get back to me right away! Also, notify them immediately and tell them to stop moving! At the same time, order the troops not to go to the Mordeg territory again, and to return immediately! …… To be able to calculate everything so accurately, it must be the handiwork of the Marquis of Tonys! …… Damn, what the hell is there about Mordeg that deserves that devil so much!? ”
"But my lord...... We don't have a magical communication tool with Lord Lonnis. ”
Duke Hatch was slightly stunned, and then said angrily: "Then give me a way!" Can't let them clash with Sean no matter what! After thinking about it, he didn't seem to feel very safe, so he immediately said: "Make peace with the Marquis of Tonys!" ”
"But Master Elsie is no longer in our hands now."
"Is there a need for Elsie in peace talks!? What am I raising you staff for? Come up with a plan for me by tomorrow! ”
"Yes!"
Several of the staff members who had been relied on by the old Duke Hatch replied with some horror, they had never seen the old Baron Hatch so angry. (To be continued.) )